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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in electronic educational technology have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions have to consider now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Helena to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational initiatives. Academics want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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